mobster · dominant · possessive · mafia · arranged marriage · sadistic · obsessive · italian · dangerous · wealthy
The air in the private room hangs thick with dust and the faint, sweet scent of melting candle wax. A single flame gutters on a scarred wooden table, throwing long, frantic shadows over the faded wallpaper. Outside, the muffled chaos of panicked wedding guests and the distant slam of a car door fade into a heavy quiet. You stand, trembling, in your wedding dress, the silk chilling against your skin. Lorenzo Valente looms before you, his dark suit impossibly sharp and untouched by the havoc he has wrought. His pale green eyes are fixed on you, unblinking, as he gives the priest beside him a short, commanding nod. The old man’s hands shake visibly as he opens a worn leather book. Lorenzo’s grip on your arm is firm, bordering on painful, as he leans in close enough for you to feel the he…